Articles by Susan Mwenesi, Page 2
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Fri, October 17th, 18:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Feature:Kenya in drive to have 40% local content on broadcasting platforms
Kenya, through the Communications Authority of Kenya has set out to enforce a directive that will have all television stations in Kenya air 40% local content in their program lineup. → Read more
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Fri, October 17th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Diaspora Demo day coming up in a month
Diaspora Demo day, the largest gathering of African startups, impact investors and diaspora angels is on and this year it will be held in Washington DC November 22nd in the Preston Auditorium of the World Bank. → Read more
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Fri, October 17th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel Money to launch cross border money transfer service across East Africa
Bharti Airtel announced plans to launch a cross border money transfer product in East Africa that will enable Airtel Money customers to send, receive and withdraw money from their Airtel Money wallets. → Read more
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Fri, October 17th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
President Kenyatta for thin-Sim card rollout and digital migration
President Uhuru Kenyatta says he is in favor of Equity’s thin-SIM technology and digital migration. → Read more
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Fri, October 17th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Windows Phones users to enjoy Live Caller ID Lookup feature
Window Phone users can now identify unknown numbers during incoming calls, even if the user has not stored that phone number in their phonebook after Truecaller, an app that helps people take the right call, today announced its collaboration with Microsoft to exclusively offer Live Caller ID Lookup feature on Lumia devices. → Read more
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Fri, October 17th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Wyre is latest Mziiki ambassador in Kenya
Mziiki, the largest African music-streaming app has just signed Kenyan R&B and reggae/Dance Hall star Kevin Wyre (otherwise known as Wyre) to join the movement as Brand Partner. Wyre joins Tanzanian Bongo Flava star Diamond Platnumz whose association was announced recently. → Read more
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Thu, October 16th, 16:03 · Susan Mwenesi
Tanzania to use mobile technology to increase productivity for farmers
About 30 000 farmers of Olam's coffee, cotton and cocoa in Tanzania stand to benefit from the Connected Farmer Alliance (CFA) agreement that will front the use of mobile technology to increase productivity. → Read more
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Thu, October 16th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Liquid Telecom to spend US $34 million in Rwanda expansion
Liquid Telecom Rwanda will invest US $34 million in laying thousands of kilometres of new fibre across the country and to the borders of neighbouring Burundi, the DRC, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. → Read more
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Wed, October 15th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel reduces rates, offers free incoming calls while roaming in Rwanda
Bharti Airtel has announced a reduction of call rates by 60% and free incoming calls for Airtel Kenya’s postpaid and prepaid customers roaming to Rwanda. → Read more
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Wed, October 15th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Equity Bank, American Express launch the first American Express cards in Kenya
Equity Bank and American Express have launched the first American Express Cards in Kenya, offering Kenyan consumers the Equity Bank American Express® Green Card and the Equity Bank American Express® Gold – both of which carry rich rewards and benefits. → Read more
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Tue, October 14th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Water.org to invest over Shs178million in Kenya and Uganda
Water.org has announced plans to invest over Shs178million (US$2million) in WaterCredit programs in the next one year to ensure accessibility to safe water and sanitation in Kenya and Uganda. → Read more
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Tue, October 14th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
IT Services Providers should address requirements of African Market when Implementing Global Best Practices-IDC
African countries such as Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Africa, and Nigeria, in cooperation with international developmental agencies, academia, and ICT vendors, are making considerable investments in ICT infrastructure, presenting attractive opportunities for IT service providers in the process. → Read more
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Tue, October 14th, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Nendo launches “A-TO-Z of Kenyan Twitter” online
In a move which is the first on the Kenyan social media scene, African social media strategy & digital storytelling consultancy, Nendo has published The A-to-Z of Kenyan Twitter (http://AtoZTwitter.nendo.coke). → Read more
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Tue, October 14th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
1% crowdfunding beneficiary to raise sickle cell awareness through photo documentary and online tools
Lea Kilenga Masamo who is one of the beneficiaries of the just concluded crowdfunding initiative by 1% ‘s Cheetah Fund is well on her way to raise awareness for the sickle cell condition through a photo documentary that will be posted on her blog, social media and eventually website. → Read more
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Mon, October 13th, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi
OPINION: Is Kenya’s digital switch on course?
What will happen on June 17, 2015? This will be the last day for the switch off of the analogue television signals worldwide. In 2006, Kenya and other countries across the Globe signed a treaty agreement at the conclusion of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Regional Radio Communication Conference in Geneva, a treaty that signaled the development of all digital terrestrial broadcast services. → Read more
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Mon, October 13th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Airtel joins UN global compact
Bharti Airtel, has officially joined the United Nations Global Compact a voluntary initiative that relies on public accountability, transparency and disclosure to complement regulations and to provide space for innovation and collective action. → Read more
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Mon, October 13th, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi
KCB Bank Group selects NetGuardians to enhance data security and mitigate risk
KCB Bank Group has selected NetGuardians, a Swiss -based firm, to further enhance its capacity to ensure data security and mitigate risk. → Read more
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Fri, October 10th, 09:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Orange Botswana partners Ericsson for enhanced efficiency and quality of service
Orange Botswana has entered into a multi-year managed services agreement with Ericsson that will have the latter manage network operations for Orange Botswana. → Read more
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Fri, October 10th, 08:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenya’s Ushahidi launches app to help users check in on loved ones
Kenyan startup Ushahidi has launched an app that lets users check in on their loved ones especially in times of disasters such as the one experienced at Westgate a year ago. → Read more
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Thu, October 9th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Microsoft Mobile Device Sales appoints new GM for East Africa
Mariam Abdullahi is the new Microsoft mobile device sales general manager for East Africa, taking over from Bruce Howe who moved on to another post within Microsoft based in Malaysia. → Read more
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